Caring for Our
Common Home
Recycling
St Francis Xavier Parish
Montmorency
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A Guide to Household Reuse & Recycling
The earth, our home, is beginning to look more and more like an immense pile of filth. In many parts of the planet, the elderly lament that once beautiful landscapes are now covered with rubbish…
These problems are closely linked to a throwaway culture which affects the excluded just as it quickly reduces things to rubbish.
To cite one example, most of the paper we produce is thrown away and not recycled. It is hard for us to accept that the way natural ecosystems work is exemplary: plants synthesize nutrients which feed herbivores; these in turn become food for carnivores, which produce significant quantities of organic waste which give rise to new generations of plants.
But our industrial system, at the end of its cycle of production and consumption, has not developed the capacity to absorb and reuse waste and by-products. We have not yet managed to adopt a circular model of production capable of preserving resources for present and future generations, while limiting as much as possible the use of non-renewable resources, moderating their consumption, maximizing their efficient use, reusing and recycling them.
A serious consideration of this issue would be one way of counteracting the throwaway culture which affects the entire planet, but it must be said that only limited progress has been made in this regard.
Laudato Si - Care for Our Common Home.
Pope Francis
CONTENTS:
Batteries …………………. 6
Blankets & Towels ………. 7
Bikes …………………….. 8
Cars ……………………… 9
Clothes, Furniture ……….. 10
Electrical Appliances ……. 11
Food Scraps ……………... 14
IT Equipment ……………. 15
Plastic Pots ……………… 19
Mobile Phones ………….. 20
Polystyrene ……………… 22
Printer Cartridges ……….. 24
Refrigerators ……………. 26
Soft Plastic ……………… 27
Banyule – Green bin …….. 28
Yellow bin …… 29
Waste Recovery …… 30
Tips ……………………... 32
BATTERIES
Banyule’s Waste Recovery Centre
Both car and household batteries can be recycled. Batteries can be disposed of free of charge.
Phone: 9490 4222
Website: www.banyule.vic.gov.au
Address: 307-325 Waterdale Road,
Bellfield VIC 3081
BLANKETS AND TOWELS
The Lost Dogs' Home
Appeal for Blankets and Towels
The Home expects to care for 6,625 lost, neglected and unwanted animals, cats and dogs over the winter months and rely on donated blankets and towels to provide a comfortable bed and protect them from the cold.
Phone: 93282755
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Website: www.dogshome.com
Address: 2 Gracie Street,
North Melbourne VIC 3051
BIKES
Bicycle Recycle Shed
CERES
Centre for Education, Research and Environmental Strategies
Recycled bicycles are sold to pay for the tools and equipment at the Bike Shed. Broken or incomplete bikes provide an opportunity to teach people how to fix or assemble a bike.
Phone: 9389 0100
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Website: www.thebikeshed.org.au
Address: Cnr Roberts and Stewart Streets,
Brunswick East VIC 3057
CARS
also boats, caravans, motor bikes etc.
Kids Under Cover
Kids under Cover works to prevent youth homelessness by building backyard studios/bungalows and by providing scholarships and mentors for at-risk young people.
All vehicle donations are eligible for a tax deduction for the donor, based on the amount the vehicle is sold for at auction
Phone: 9429 7444
Freecall: 1 800 801 633
Website: www.kuc.org.au
Address: PO Box 3038, Richmond VIC 3121
CLOTHES & FURNITURE
St Vincent de Paul Society (VINNIES)
Good quality clothes and goods can be left at your local Vinnies store. Vinnies pick up furniture, which can either be sold, or used in refuges, which ultimately helps people experiencing disadvantage.
General Enquiries
Phone: General Enquiries 9895 5800
Donations hotline 131812
Furniture Pickup 1800621349
ELECTRICAL GOODS
Brotherhood of St Laurence
The Brotherhood is grateful to receive items in good condition to sell in stores in Victoria. It is happy to accept most white goods and small electrical appliances, but not electric organs. Please ring to arrange an inspection and home pick up.
Website: www.bsl.org.au/Donate-Goods.aspx
Phone: (03) 9483 1183
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Website: www.bsl.org.au/Donate-Goods.aspx
Address: Head Office
67 Brunswick Street,
Fitzroy, Vic 3065
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES
Eastern Energy Relief Network
Eastern Energy Relief Network assists people who have been identified by member agencies as having an urgent need that may have arisen as a result of experiencing trauma or loss.
All goods collected must be in good condition. Electrical goods that have torn or frayed cords are not acceptable.
Phone: (03) 9874 8433
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Website: www.easternemergency.org.au
Address: 1/10-12 Thornton Crescent, Mitcham VIC 3132
FOOD SCRAPS
Composting is a practical way to recycle food waste. With a simple heap or bin you can recycle most of your organic household and garden waste and enrich your garden’s soil at the same time. It’s also an extremely satisfying way to help the environment.
www.cleanup.org.au/au/LivingGreener/composting.html
There are various bins available for indoor composting, too. A Bokashi (Japanese term meaning Fermented Organic Matter) bucket is an airtight container that can be used in the kitchen. It’s convenient, hygienic and is odour free.
http://www.bokashi.com.au/
IT EQUIPMENT
B2C Community Recyclers
The B2C Recycling project accepts any form of IT equipment and IT peripherals regardless of age, specification or working condition. Materials donated are integrated as PC components into refurbished computers.
The B2C Recycling project is a not for profit social enterprise. It provides training and support to people who have a disability as a result of injury, or those who are disadvantaged in the labour market. They can arrange collection.
Phone: 9005 0101
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Website: www.b2crecyclers.com.au/IT_Drop_Off.htm
Address: 1/31 Dalgety Street, Oakleigh
IT EQUIPMENT
Beyond Disability
Beyond Disability refurbishes recycled computers and build special computers to enable voice activated software to be used. Computers are also used to help children in wheelchairs to enable them to participate in their respective schools, on an equal level.
Phone: 03 5978 5000
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Website: www.bdi.org.au
Address: “Girrahween House”
PO Box 1451,
Pearcedale VIC 3912
IT EQUIPMENT
GreenPC accepts computers which have Intel Core 2 or above and are in working order, working Laser Printers and LCD monitors.
GreenPC is a non-profit social enterprise that is part Storage King of Infoxchange Australia's vision to help bridge the digital divide and ensure all people have equal access to information technology
To purchase a GreenPC computer, a person must be a holder of a health care card, be part of are not for profit organisation or able to show income status some other way.
Phone: 9418 7400
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Website: www.greenpc.com.au
Address: 33 Elizabeth Street, Richmond,
IT EQUIPMENT
Computer Bank Australia
Computer Bank Australia accepts PC computer Intel Core 2 or above, Apple Macs G5 or better, smart phones and LC monitors.
Computer Bank Australia recycles donated computers and distributes them to disadvantaged individuals. Computer Bank Australia is a self funded, not for profit organization run by volunteers.
Phone: 9600 9161
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Website: www.computerbank.org.au
Address: 483 Victoria Street,
West Melbourne, VIC 3003
E-WASTE AT STORAGE KING
Recycle your unwanted electronics free
Storage King collects and recycles consumer electronics, computer equipment and mobile phones.
What is accepted?
Notebooks, printers, fax machines, scanners, desktop sized printers, CD drives, hard drives
VCR players, projectors, overhead projects, network equipment, cables, keyboards, mice, floppy discs, printer cartridges
Electronic games/toys, DVD players, stereos, cameras, video cameras, iPods
Mobile phones, their batteries, chargers, and accessories
Products must fit into a box 44cm height, 41cm length and 30cm wide ($3.50 charge for box).
PLASTIC POTS
Ceres Community Environment Park
CERES recycles plastic pots to cut down on waste.
CERES is a “not for-loss” community business. CERES runs extensive environmental education programs, urban agriculture projects, green technology demonstrations and a number of social enterprises including a market, grocery, café, community kitchen, organic online supermarket and a permaculture and bushfood nursery.
Phone: 9389 0100
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Website: ww.ceres.org.au
Address: Cnr Roberts and Stewart Streets,
Brunswick East VIC 305
MOBILE PHONES
Phone Cycle accepts all phones, phone batteries and accessories. These are recycled to raise money and protect the environment. It raises funds for several charities including They're Calling on You!, Doctors Without Borders, The Jane Goodall Institute, Cerebral Palsy Alliance, Cystic Fibrosis Australia, Headspace, Australian Conservation Foundation, Cancer Council, Engineers without Borders, Mission Australia, Westcare, Motor Neurone Disease Association (NSW, SA, VIC, WA), Lort Smith Animal Hospital, McAuley Community Services for Women.
Phone: 9988 0835 - 1300 883 815
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Website: www.phonecycle.com.au
Address: PhoneCycle Pty Ltd
Level 7, 3 Bowen Crescent
Melbourne, Victoria 3004
MOBILE PHONES
ZOOS VICTORIA
They're Calling on You
Zoos Victoria accepts all phones, phone batteries and accessories. Mobile phones donated to They're Calling on You raises much needed funds for primate conservation and reduces the demand for conflict minerals, such as coltan.
Zoos Victoria is working with conservation partners, Gorilla Doctors, who are protecting gorillas in the wild by securing their numbers through medical care, saving a species one patient at a time. Funds generated through the refurbishment and resale of old mobile phones through our recycling partners, PhoneCycle, support both Gorilla Doctors work in Africa and our own conservation programs.
Phone: 9340 2770
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Website zoo.org.au/callingonyou
POLYSTYRENE RECYCLING
Polystyrene can’t be recycled from your kerbside recycling bin. But you can help the environment and recycle polystyrene. Residents and small business can now drop-off expanded polystyrene for recycling at locations across Melbourne. Once collected, your polystyrene will be recycled and re-manufactured into domestic building products.
What can be recycled?
You can recycle all clean white Expanded Polystyrene Foam (EPS) including:
Packaging for small and large appliances, white polystyrene fruit and veg boxes
What can't be recycled?
No coloured polystyrene or foam
No meat trays or similar packaging
No plastic or foam wrapping
No tape or strapping
No bean bag beans
No peanut shaped loose foam packaging
Drop-off location
Monash Waste Transfer Station and Recycling Centre
380 Ferntree Gully Road, Notting Hill
Phone: 95183767
PRINTER CARTRIDGES
Planet Ark
‘Cartridges 4 Planet Ark' is an innovative recycling program that provides Australians with a free, easy and environmentally-accredited way to recycle their used printer cartridges. The program collects and returns cartridges for remanufacturing and recycling - therefore keeping them out of landfill.
Planet Ark Environmental Foundation is an Australian not-for-profit environmental organisation, founded in 1992, which works with the public and businesses to help find simple ways in which they can reduce their impact on the planet, at home, at work and in the community
Cartridges can be left at: The Good Guys, Officeworks, J B Hi Fi, Australia Post,
Harvey Norman, Office National,
Cartridges Direct.
Phone: 1800 2424 73
Website: www.cartridges.planetark.org/
Nearest recycling point:
Australia Post, Greensborough Plaza
REFRIGERATORS
Brotherhood Fridges
Brotherhood Fridges accepts second-hand fridges or old fridges that are no longer working or required. Donated fridges are collected FREE of charge.
The donated fridges are used by the Brotherhood of St Laurence three ways;
The fridge is repaired using alternate parts and is sold through selected Brotherhood of St Laurence Community Stores at an affordable price.
The fridge is unable to be repaired and is recycled as scrap metal, or
The team removes harmful CFC gases. For this they may receive Government Initiatives called Victorian Energy Efficient Certificates (VEECs).
Phone: 1300 366 283
Website: www.stores.bsl.org.au/donate/
SOFT PLASTIC
Soft or flexible plastics (ie: that don’t spring back into shape when you crush them) can be recycled at many supermarkets (Aldis’ Coles, Woolworths and IGA stores) who provide plastic recycling bins for customers to recycle plastic food packaging. The bins generally accept cling wrap, bread bags, pasta bags, cereal bags, lolly bags, frozen food bags, carry bags, fresh produce bags and reusable ‘green’ bags.
We’ll recycle your packaging into outdoor furniture for primary schools and pre-schools.
www.http://redcycle.net.au
WHAT CAN GO IN THE GREEN WASTE BIN
From Banyule Council Tel: 9490 4222
Website: www.banyule.vic.gov.au/Services/Waste-Services-Rubbish-and-Recycling/Green-Waste-Service
WHAT CAN GO IN THE YELLOW BIN
Glass bottles and jars
Rigid plastic containers including plant pots, 1, 2, 3, 4,5,6,7 except expanded polystyrene (EPS) such as pot noodle cups and meat trays.
Liquid Paperboard milk and juice cartons
Aluminium & Steel Cans, including aerosol cans, aluminium foil & pie trays.
Paper and Cardboard
Writing papers, advertising material, newspapers, magazines, paper packaging, flattened cardboard boxes, envelopes, egg cartons, telephone books, etc
www.banyule.vic.gov.au/Services/Waste-Services-Rubbish-and-Recycling/Recycling-Service
BANYULE’S WASTE RECOVERY CENTRE
Recyclable Material
Free Drop Off – Not commercial quantities
Aluminium cans and foil
Steel cans
Rigid plastic containers 1,2,3,4,5,6,7
Glass bottles and jars
Liquid Paperboard milk & juice cartons
Paper and cardboard (except thermal fax paper and waxed cardboard)
Wine bottle corks
CDs and DVDs
Clothing
Motor oil (up to 10 litres)
Televisions
Computers
Xrays
Fridges and Freezers - a free collection and recycling service in conjunction with the Brotherhood of St Laurence.
Simply call 1 300 366 283 or visit phoenixfridges.org.au to arrange for your old item to be collected
TIPS FOR RECYCLING & REUSING
Consider using the one of the networks that facilitate freesharing, free reuse or freecycling., where you can give away your unwanted goods to people who then pick them up from you.
www.http://freecycle.org
www.htttp://auzilch.com
www.http://trashnothing.com
www.http://ozrecycle.com
Planet Ark suggests
Old CDs make funky coasters! Just stick two together and paste felt underneath if necessary.
Melt the remains of a lipstick together with a small pot of lip balm - makes a great lip gloss!
Make a tin can telephone. Take off the lids and then tie two coffee tins together with a long piece of string for the desired effect - kids love it!
Create ice blocks for your esky - fill up old milk cartons with water and freeze them.
Want to keep the kids amused? Empty roll-on deodorant bottles can be used as paint pens for small children. Wash the plastic ball and bottle, then fill with paint and replace the ball and lid. When storing, keep it upside down with the lid on tight.
Get yourself aworm farmand feed it all of your food scraps. One kilogram of worms can eat and recycle one kilogram of food every day, giving you nutritious worm castings for your plants and veggies.
Put your steel bottle tops and jam jar lids into an old steel can. When the tin is half full, squash the top together so the contents are held in - then put it in your recycling bin.
Open up the bottom of a used milk carton and plant a tree seedling inside it. The carton will protect your seedling from weather and pests, and when planted it will degrade as the tree grows.
Going on a picnic? Squash your cans and bottles and bring them home to recycle!
Save your corks in a jar on the window ledge. They can be used as a stamp when painting, or you could even make your own cork noticeboard by gluing them to a plank.
Clear plastic lids can be placed under oil jars in the cupboard or aerosols in the bathroom to prevent oil or rust marks on your shelves.
Make your own gift wrap! Wrap your presents in the comic pages from your local Sunday newspaper, magazines or comics. Kids (and even adults) love it!
Why not store your food scraps temporarily in an old ice cream container, before you put them onto your worm farm or compost?
Pour old cooking oil and fat into a used milk carton or jar and put it out in the rubbish. It clogs the drains if put down the sink. Newspaper can also be used to wipe out oily pots.
Old wet-wipe containers make great string dispensers - try it out!
Collect branches from the garden to make a Christmas tree. Have a fun time arranging them in a vase or pot and then hang on the decorations!
Get creative making Christmas and birthday cards from old cards, postcards, photos, stamps, pretty paper and more. Your family and friends will love the handmade greetings! For more recycling ideas with cards, check out FestiveRecycling.PlanetArk.org
Keep old jeans to use as patches for other jeans.
Save old lip balm pots and small toiletry containers. Refill these from your large bottles to make travelling packs.
Placing bottle top or jar lids under your chairs or sofa is a great way to protect your carpet.
Has your pillow gone flat? Then why not fold it over and put it inside a new cushion cover?
Got some old clothes or furniture that you don't want anymore? There are plenty of charity shops that do want them, so why not donate your unwanted items to your local op shop? Search RecyclingNearYou.com.au to find your local shop, and give them a call to check.
Save bread bags and other food or newspaper bags to take as doggie-doo bags when walking the dog.
Use newspaper to line the kitchen bin. Give the bin a quick rinse when needed, pouring it out on the garden.
Glass jars or take-away containers make great storage containers for cake decorations, leaf teas, buttons and many other things!
Website: www.recyclingnearyou.com.au/education/25-things-to-re-use.cfm
A PRAYER FOR OUR EARTH
All-powerful God, you are present in the whole universe
and in the smallest of your creatures.
You embrace with your tenderness all that exists.
Pour out upon us the power of your love,
that we may protect life and beauty.
Fill us with peace, that we may live
as brothers and sisters, harming no one.
O God of the poor,
help us to rescue the abandoned and forgotten of this earth,
so precious in your eyes.
Bring healing to our lives,
that we may protect the world and not prey on it,
that we may sow beauty, not pollution and destruction.
Touch the hearts
of those who look only for gain
at the expense of the poor and the earth.
Teach us to discover the worth of each thing,
to be filled with awe and contemplation,
to recognize that we are profoundly united
with every creature
as we journey towards your infinite light.
We thank you for being with us each day.
Encourage us, we pray, in our struggle
for justice, love and peace.
Pope Francis,
Laudato si’ – Care for our Common Home
DISCLAIMER:The information provided in this booklet has been compiled and presented in good faith in an attempt to contribute to responsible management of the Earth’s resources.The information has been compiled from publically available sources and may not always be fully accurate, current or complete.This publication contains information only, not advice. No legal liability or responsibility is taken for any injury, loss or damage incurred by the use of, or reliance on, or interpretation of this information. The information provided is general in nature and may not be suitable for your personal circumstances. |
